by Bard Meier | Dec 15, 2021 | Policy Update
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) is a FEMA-funded program authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The program supplements and expands ongoing work of local nonprofit and governmental social service organizations to provide... 
by Bard Meier | Dec 2, 2021 | Policy Update
Parents reported that the monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) advance payments have reduced financial stress, helped them to afford necessities and, for about one-quarter of respondents receiving monthly payments, work more hours outside of the home, according to a new... by Bard Meier | Nov 29, 2021 | Policy Update
As the year comes to a close, we would like to shine a light on the top eight ways FRAC and its network of anti-hunger advocates once again led the fight to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States during this unprecedented time. 
by Bard Meier | Nov 29, 2021 | Policy Update
While many people who receive SNAP benefits are in the workforce, they still don’t earn enough to buy healthy food — and some don’t even have enough cash on hand “to get past a day or two.” by Bard Meier | Nov 10, 2021 | Policy Update
The Build Back Better Framework will deliver meaningful outcomes for Native American communities, including critical investments in education and childcare that will improve children’s lives from cradleboard to college. 
